Public Charity

NASHVILLE ZOO INC

NASHVILLE ZOO INC, of NASHVILLE, TN, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $70.0M in revenue, $37.0M in expenses, $214.9M in total assets. 224 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 621411210 NASHVILLE, TN Zoos & Aquariums NTEE: D50 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$70.0M
Total Expenses$37.0M
Total Assets$214.9M
Grant Records224
Funding Total$11.8M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

IN FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION TO INSPIRE A CULTURE OF UNDERSTANDING AND DISCOVERY OF OUR NATURAL WORLD THROUGH CONSERVATION, INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP, OUR GOAL IS TO BUILD A FIRST CLASS ZOO FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE AND TO DEVELOP A FACILITY THAT IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE AND GLOBAL CONSERVATION WITH STRONG COMMUNITY VALUE IN MIND. WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST AT CREATING UNIQUE DESIGNS AND INNOVATIVE ARCHITECTURE AND HORTICULTURAL COMPONENTS TO ENHANCE EXHIBITS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ANIMALS, OUR VISITORS AND THE ZOOLOGICAL COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at Nashville Zoo Inc

How Nashville Zoo Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$85 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $85 for programs

$79
Nashville Zoo is proud to share that, in 2025, we once again made significant strides in global conservation efforts, while continuing to serve as a vital resource for…
93% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 22,000 people; 41,955 households
$3
Nashville Zoo actively participates in 50+ species survival plans and have the honor of working with institutions around the world to help save species vulnerable to extinction
4% of program spending
$3
Education
About 3% (cost not reported) · Reported in the filing: 807,256 individuals; 54,458 students; 1,125 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Dretler
DIRECTOR Alice Goldberg
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Andy Tillman
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (1/1-11/14) Beth Bush
DIRECTOR Brent Allred
CHAIRMAN Butch Spyridon

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture
$3,728,500 13 grants
Animal Welfare
$3,054,707 88 grants
General Support
$1,983,156 61 grants
Environment & Conservation
$1,750,198 9 grants
Economic Development
$328,300 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $70.0M $37.0M $214.9M
2024 $35.9M $31.9M $182.7M
2023 $47.4M $29.5M $178.2M
2022 $35.0M $26.4M $155.8M
2020 $19.4M $18.3M $116.6M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $19.4M to $70.0M (+261%), with total assets most recently reported at $214.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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